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desreson (1214)

desreson (1214)

desraison,  desreson,  desresoun  
  FEW:  ratio 10,111a Gdf:  desraison 2,638c GdfC:  desraison 9,357a TL: desraison 2,1722 DEAF:  raison (desraison)  DMF:  déraison  TLF:  déraison  OED:  disreason n.  MED: DMLBS:

s.

action contrary to reason
( 1304-05 )  om se gardera [...] de li faire tort ne desreson  Lett EPW1 71
a (grant) desreson
unreasonably, immoderately
( 1214; MS: 1214-16 )  Li quels sa femme despiseit A tort e a grant desraison  S Greg 2409
( 1304-05 )  que mal ne despit ne li soit fait a desresoun  Lett EPW1 72
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